EUR/USD bias turned weak bearish on September 20, 2026
Attention on EURUSD is centered on central bank policy, with headlines pointing to sustained U.S. rate pressure and a stronger dollar following a Fed rate hike, while ECB official Stournaras has discussed staying vigilant on inflation and not ruling out an October hike if energy costs or inflation surge. Broader market context includes focus on Kevin Warsh and the U.S. economy, a week-ahead Trump-Xi meeting, and reports of a potential escalation in the Ukraine war.
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The reading that day
Weak bearishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed once during the day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Neutral
- 21:30Weak bearish
Headlines (25)
First seen on September 20
- Putin prepares to escalate Ukraine war with draft surge, attacks targeting NATO - reportjpost.com
- Fed rate hike points to sustained rate pressure and stronger dollar, says GlobalDataHellenic Shipping News
- ECB should stay vigilant on inflation but avoid hasty rate moves – StournarasHellenic Shipping News
- ECB's Stournaras does not rule out October ECB hike if energy costs or inflation surgeInvestingLive
Carried over from earlier days
- Euro nudges higher above 1.1450 as US yields, oil retreatFXStreet
- EUR/USD Price Forecast: Strengthens to near 1.1500, while bearish bias persists below 100-day SMAFXStreet
- Dollar Bulls Return as Markets Reassess Fed Policy. Forecast as of 18.09.2026LiteFinance
- Euro: Dollar weakness delayed as Fed stays hawkish – CommerzbankFXStreet
- Euro flattens against US Dollar as traders look beyond ECB-Fed hawkish decisionsFXStreet
- UBS sees EUR/USD long opportunity on central bank dynamicsInvesting.com
- Why we’ve changed our Fed and ECB callsING Think
- ECB’s Lagarde Says Rates Will Not Move in Lockstep With Energy PricesActionForex
- EUR/USD remains skewed to the downside as focus shifts to Trump meeting with Gulf leadersInvestingLive
- Euro heads for weekly loss against US Dollar on hawkish Fed outlookFXStreet
- European Central Bank: Quarterly hikes still baseline – NordeaFXStreet
- Weekly Focus – Also the Fed Turns HawkishActionForex
- US Dollar surges post-Fed, uncertainty remainsFXStreet
- Fed’s Schmid supports rate hike as inflation broadens beyond 3%FXStreet
- Warshing the walkFinancial Times
- Two-Year U.S. Treasury Yield Reaches New Multi-Year HighThe Wall Street Journal
- Three words from Kevin Warsh have Wall Street wondering how far the Fed will go with rate hikesCNBC
- Euro: Stabilization after FOMC volatility – ScotiabankFXStreet
- Eurozone: Energy shock reshapes outlook – RabobankFXStreet
- Kevin Warsh may be the adult in the room. But can he calm the US economy?The Guardian
- Week Ahead: Trump-Xi Meeting Highlightmarctomarket.com
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 21 | ||
| German Import Prices m/m | EUR | |
| German Buba Monthly Report | EUR | |
| FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | USD | |
| ECB President Lagarde Speaks | EUR | |
| Tuesday, September 22 | ||
| ECB President Lagarde Speaks | EUR | |
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Richmond Manufacturing Index | 5 | USD |
| Consumer Confidence | -16 | EUR |